AFRL BAA Guide for Industry and Proposal Preparation Instructions for the Information Directorate, AFRL, Rome NY
Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate broad agency announcement for contracts or assistance instruments supporting information-focused research and development at Rome, NY.
⚑ Federal contract/assistance notice under a DoD AFRL BAA; applicants must follow the attached 2024 guide and any instrument-specific instructions. · No deadline stated in the notice. · Topic fit is broad but centered on information science/technology; not a health, education, or service-delivery program.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: cybersecurity (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRACTS JUL 2019 AND ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENTS JUL 2019! PLEASE SEE THE LATEST ATTACHMENTS FOR THE MOST RECENT INSTRUCTIONS MAY 2023. BAA Ind Guide 2020 replaced by BAA Ind Guide 2024. See attachments.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8750 AFRL RIK.
Apply
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.